Medstock Hydro is efficient and affordable elastic dressing made of pressure sensitive adhesive with carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) hydrophilic granules that contribute to wound healing
Description:
- Excellent absorption capability for low exudate wounds
- When the thickness of the Medstock Hydro is 0.4mm thick:
- Moisture Permeability: 0.34g/10cm2/24hrs/37°C
- Hygroscopic ability: 2.40g/10cm2/24hrs/37°C
- Hygroscopic capacity: 2.74g/10cm2/24hrs/37°C
- Hygroscopic capability: 2.83g/24hrs/37°C
- pH 5.7 Acid and Alkali resistance pH 3-12
Characteristics:
- Facilitates debridement of wound
- Swells in the presence of exudate, releasing a gel which maintains a moist environment
- Reduces pain by keeping nerve endings moist
- Waterproof, protecting wound from microbial invasion
- Non-adherent and easy to remove
Applications:
- Suitable for low exudate wounds only
- I-II degree bedsores
- Superficial and small burns
- Skin grafts, donor sites and surgical wounds
- For granulating and epithelialising wounds
- Suitable on necrotic tissue to rehydrate and facilitate debridement
- Suitable as a retention dressing to hydrogels
- Should not be used on infected wounds